July 20, 2020 A new rule (regulation) adopted by the Trump Administration to limit Title IX’s authority to protect students from sexual harassment and assault on campus became final on August 14. Education institutions that receive federal funds are required to comply with provisions that greatly limit how schools should respond – or not respond Read more …
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today marks the 48th anniversary of Title IX, the landmark legislation that set out to ensure equal educational opportunities regardless of gender. This civil rights law has opened up doors that had long been closed to women and girls, allowing more to participate in athletics programs, earn scholarships, attend college, study in the STEM fields (science, technology, engineering, and math) and pursue advanced degrees. Title IX also assures equality Read more …
Today Secretary of Education, Betsy DeVos announced sweeping changes to Title IX that would eliminate from schools at all levels nearly all responsibilities to protect students from sexual harassment and violence. The proposed changes would take our education system back decades to a time when there was very little recourse for students to report harassment Read more …
As a NOW activist, you can work with your local school district and Title IX Coordinator(s) to address this issue of criminalizing trauma. Click here to learn more and take action!
This Informational Brief outlines the importance of Title IX for middle and high school students who have experienced trauma in their lives, and their need for wrap-around trauma-related services, as opposed to discipline and school push-out.
As a NOW activist, you can work with your local school district and the Title IX Coordinator(s) to address this issue of criminalizing trauma. Click here for a step-by-step guide on how to get started!
Cynthia Hua writes for The Yale Daily News: “Former security education coordinator for the Yale Police Department Susan Burhans filed a suit against Yale on Friday afternoon, alleging that her attempts to notify administrators of the University’s noncomp…
I want to write an uplifting piece about loving one’s self. Disclaimer: This is not that piece. Like any other twenty-something, I am easily distracted when on the Internet, and I stumble upon a whole different issue.
Video on espnW.com: Andy Katz chats with President Obama about his thoughts on the impact of Title IX legislation and his role as a volunteer coach for his daughter’s basketball team.
In honor of the 25th annual celebration of National Girls and Women in Sports Day on Feb. 2, the NOW interns decided to take a personal look at the law that has benefited so many women. Signed into law in 1972, Title IX created major changes in our education system.